Beetlejuice Musical Stops Australian Tour
音樂劇《比竇朱斯》停止澳洲巡演
Introduction
The Michael Cassel Group stopped the Australian tour of Beetlejuice the Musical. There are no more shows in Sydney, Perth, and Adelaide.
Michael Cassel 集團停止了音樂劇《比竇朱斯》的澳洲巡演。雪梨、珀斯與阿德萊德將不再有演出。
Main Body
The show is very big. It has big machines and sets. It costs too much money to move these things between cities. Also, people have less money to spend on tickets now.
這齣劇規模很大，有大型機械與佈景。在城市之間移動這些設備的成本太高。此外，現在人們花在票券上的錢減少了。
Other shows have the same problem. Shows like 'Back to the Future' also stopped. Art groups are now asking the government for money and help.
其他劇目也面臨同樣的問題。例如《回到未來》等劇目也停止了。藝術團體目前正向政府請求資金與援助。
Some people are sad. A workers' group says this is bad for artists. But the Adelaide Festival Centre says people wanted to see the show. The problem was only the cost of the tour.
有些人感到遺憾。一個勞工團體表示這對藝術家非常不利。但阿德萊德藝術節中心則表示，人們確實想觀看這齣劇，問題僅在於巡演成本過高。
Conclusion
The show ends in Brisbane on July 5, 2026. People in the other cities will get their money back.
該劇將於 2026 年 7 月 5 日在布里斯本結束。其他城市的觀眾將獲得退款。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money Words
In this story, we see how to talk about money using simple words. This is very important for A2 level.
Key Patterns:
- Costs too much (The price is too high)
- Less money to spend (People are poorer now)
- Get money back (Return the money to the person)
📉 Comparing Things
Look at these two opposites from the text:
- Big (The machines are big) Easy to see/large.
- Less (People have less money) A smaller amount than before.
Quick Rule: Use "too much" when something is a problem. Example: "It costs too much money." (This means: It is a problem because it is expensive.)